Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-05
THE VITRIOL CASE.
HOW THE DEED WAS DONE

Examination of Dr.. 0rme ana MI.
w. Il. Gibson as to the
Case.
When the cases of Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
zelle were called yesterday morning in
Justice Austin's courtroom, there was
scarcely standing room back of the rail-
The same people who have been in at
tendance regularly when the case has
been called were there, and this number
was increased by others, who Hooked
into the room as soon as it was certain
that the examination would go on. Mrs.
RozsIle wore a brown veil, which was
not lifted during the day, and by her
side sat her husband. Petrie was pres
ent without his shade, and while 1t was
apparent that his face had been eaten
with acid, the scars were not so deep nor
visible as might have been imagined.
On motion of Assistant District Attor-
new Harrison, the complaints on which
defendants were arrested were dismissed
and Others substituted, with Charles K.
Petrie as complaining witness. When
this had been accomplished, Charles K.
Petrie was placed on the stand and tes-
titled ia substance as follows:
He stated that he was p years OF age
and an engineer, residing on. College
street this city. ION the 18th of May, |
went Ito my room at about $3.50 or 4
o'clock in the evening, and started to
wash and change my clothes. After
washing my face and neck in my room l
then commenced to read letter. Mrs.
Rozelle came and knocked at my door,
and asked me if l was dressing. She
wanted me to go into her room as she
wished to speak to me. She said she
was all alone. Idressed myself and then
I went into the hall and started to cross
it when heard footsteps down stairs. l
hesitated and said to her that some one
was down stairs. Asked her who was
down stairs, and she said she thought 1t
was Nomi. l went into her room; she
held up her head and | kissed her. She
started to shut the door. objected, as
there was some one in the house and
they might come up and see US together.
l said my door was open and the clothes
in the room might be seen. She said to
90 back into my room, put the clothes
away and return. | went back into
my room, took my coat and hat and
laid them in the closet. Being in
a hurry left the garments on the floor.
pArtr AnkIN
Invent back in to talk to her; was in
a hurry to go up town to get shaved and
have supper. When l approached her
room she stood in her door. As | was
about to close my door she said: Don't
shut your door; if you do you can't get
in; they will be here soon" / went
into her room, and she attempted to
shut the door. objected to her shut
ting it, SO she left it open. asked her
where Will was; il he was going to
work again. She said she didn't know
when he would work, as he had been
struck and was badly injured. | then
asked her: "Why do you keep light
burning all night because l want
to see," she replied. She then invited
me to sit in the rocking chair; | said
was in a hurry and wanted to 60 down
town; she again said: "Sit down. I'll
sit in your lap" | took the rocking
chair from near the wash.stand and
sat down. She leaned over me, and
placed her right arm around my neck;
with the other hand she poured the Wit
riol on my face and then picked up an.
other glass and dashed its contents into
E. nd
rushed from the room down to the side
walk. Mr.. Gibson saw me and ran out
and took hold of me; he pulled me back
into the kitchen and threw some water
in my face. l begged him not to leave
me alone; we went up stairs, got my
coat, went down San Fernando street,
and asked the first man we met to take
me to O doctor; he took me to DR..
Orme's Office; that physician was not in,
so l went into Heinzeman's drug store;
there l met DIR. Ross, and told him the
facts. He administered oil to my face
The marks on my face are the result OF
the burning administered by the liquid
Mrs. Rozelle threw in my face. These
are the clothes Excepting the coat
wore at the time. Here wituess showed
the Court the vest and pantaloons. The
marks of the acid were plainly visible.
DIR. oRME's TESTIMONY.
At this point DR.. Orme came in and
being in hurry Petrie was withdrawn
and DR.. Orme placed on the witness
stand. He testified that he had beer
called upon to attend Petrie at the drui
store and had applied several drugs fol-
relief. Afterwards he had removed
Petrie to the hospital. The red spots OF
Petrie's face were the result of sub
stance which had been thrown thereon
Witness thought it was some acid like
vitriol or sulphuric acid that had beer
poured ON Petrie's forehead. In hi,
opinion the acid had been poured moi
dashed into Petries face.
Petrie was recalled and said: Mrs
Rozelle poured acid on my face on the
18th of May. When | went back u,
stairs heard some one walking in Mrs
RozelIe's room. / didn't know who i
was She followed me down stairs wher
l went down. She threw water in my
face think because it did not burn
We never had any trouble except OF
the trip, before, when she accused me
of talking about her. On the eth was
writing letter in my room; she
knocked on the wall. l did not answer
She knocked again. Then she put hei
head out of her door. She said: care
you writing? Come into my room, ]
want to see you" She seemed to be
angry. went in and asked her was
Will out. She said mo. HE had been
playing bank, making lots of money.
She said "Have you told our trouble
to any one?"
end said; s'You have told your wife's
trouble and you have told mine, my
best friends say so." II said il anyone
had told them it was she. She said:
Haven't you told our troubles?"
al know you have" / said, "you
told IL to all the boys on the road" She
says, "sit down, want to talk to you,
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